The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh announced Tuesday it is offering eligible faculty and staff a voluntary retirement buyout with a one-time payment equal to 50% of an employee's annual base salary.

UW-Oshkosh becomes the third campus within the UW System to offer buyouts in an effort to reduce its workforce in the face of state budget cuts. UW-Eau Claire was the first, followed last week by UW-Superior.

UW-Oshkosh expects about 100 employees would be eligible. It has set a goal of reducing its workforce by 80 within the next three years.(99)

Aaron Rodgers: The Mustache Interview

Green Bay --- So you sawAaron Rodgers against the Indianapolis Colts sporting a mean, pronounced mustache. Now hear him talk about upper-lip hair with the people that know it best --- the American Mustache Institute.

To be sure, there were some pretty hilarious moments. Click the link above for the full interview.

Here's a sampling:

On what has a better ring to it -- "Super Bow MVP Aaron Rodgers" or "Mustached American Hero Aaron Rodgers:" "I'd say it's probably neck and neck. It's tough to pick between the two. Being a mustached American is something I dreamt about when I was a kid and being a Super Bowl champion is something I dreamt about as a kid as well."

On if having a mustache makes it easier to pick up sideline reporters: "If I needed to pick up any sideline reporters, my first line of business would be to grow a very thick mustache. I'm often encouraged when I watch a movie such as Tombstone, my favorite movie, by Sam Elliott's mustache. I'm very jealous of the fact that he can cover up both lips with one blade of hair that's consistent over his upper lip. I often look to a movie like that for support if I'm at a low point in my life and realize that growing a mustache can really turn your fortunes around very quickly."

On if Joe Namath could have sealed the deal with Suzy Kolber if he was rocking his 70s mustache: 'That's tough to say. As you all know, a mustache grows on you whether you're the one wearing the mustache or whether you're the one staring at it. You can't help but be in trance by the amazing covering up of the upper lip. You don't know whether the person is smiling or going to pull a gun as we've seen from such wonderful shows as Reno 911...If Joe Namath would have had a mustache in that situation, who knows what the response might have been."

About Tyler Dunne

Tyler Dunne covers the Green Bay Packers. He has been on the beat since 2011, winning awards with the Pro Football Writers of America and Milwaukee Press Club.